Marcel Jones was shot and killed on August 25 by Mark Dowling at a homeless shelter in West Berkeley, California. The two were roommates at Harrison House and did not get along.

The suspect, who is white, reportedly had numerous conflicts with people related to race. One witness told police that Dowling had previously called him the N-word and threatened to shoot him.

Marcel Jones killed in Berkeley California

A GoFundMe has been started to help Marcel’s family with unforeseen expenses.

“Marcel Jones was focused, skilled, dedicated, helpful, humble, and kind. Committed to finding work that would allow him to afford stable housing and support his family, he was participating in Rising Sun’s pre-apprenticeship program and was set to graduate in one week,” the fundraiser reads.

As part of his pre-apprenticeship program, Jones, 37, was “committed to finding work that would allow him to afford stable housing and support his family,” the fundraiser reads.

Marcel was this cohort’s recipient of the Arvin Naeole Award for Strength, Endurance, Resilience, and Leadership, and was on his way to a career in the construction trades.

“Marcel’s death is keenly felt by all who knew him, particularly by his mother Louise and his three young children.”

The fundraiser has surpassed it’s goal of $5,000 but donations are still being accepted.

Suspect

Dowling, 62, has been charged with Jones’ murder as well as a hate crime allegation.

He remains in custody without bail at Santa Rita Jail.

Investigation Discovery has announced that it has partnered with Maxine Production on a docuseries exploring the rise and influence of Sean “Diddy” Combs and the allegations of violent behavior and illegal activity that have trailed the music mogul.

Combs, 54, was arrested at a Manhattan hotel on the night of Monday, Sept. 16. He’s charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Sean “Diddy” Combs Docuseries

As accounts of sexual assault, abusive behaviors, and other disturbing claims surface, the docuseries traces the story of this self-proclaimed Bad Boy, unraveling allegations of a pattern of depravity. The multipart docuseries is set to premiere in 2025 on ID and Max.

Unheard Voices

Furthering ID’s commitment to elevating survivors’ stories, the docuseries will feature the voices of many who have alleged acts of violence and brutality.

Through access to archival footage and in-depth reporting from Rolling Stone, along with harrowing testimony from survivors as well as friends and colleagues who knew and worked with Combs before his stardom, the multi-part docuseries will offer insight into unfolding allegations against the once untouchable superstar.

It will also highlight the toxic power dynamic that played out within the industry and kept many survivors silenced – until now.

The project is being produced for ID by Maxine Productions and IPC in association with Rolling Stone Films.

Combs has pled not guilty to the charges and is ordered to remain behind bars until trial. He faces up to life imprisonment if convicted on the top charge.

Susan Lorincz, the Florida woman who fatally shot her neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens through a closed door in June 2023 in an ongoing feud about the victim’s children playing outside their homes, was found guilty Friday, Aug. 16.

Found guilty

An all-white jury in an Ocala, Fla., found Lorincz, 60, guilty of manslaughter after two-and-a-half hours of deliberations.

After the verdict, Lorincz appeared to shrug her shoulders before she left the courtroom with correctional officers, reports ABC News.

“Oh, God! Thank you, Jesus!” Pamela Dias, Owens’ mother, yelled after Lorincz left the room.

“Today, our family can sleep a little better knowing that Susan Lorincz will no longer be a threat to our community, especially to my grandchildren,” Dias told ABC News. “While this verdict does not bring my daughter AJ back to us, it does bring a sense of peace that we have long sought,” she said.

“The defendant’s choices have left four young children without their mother, a loss that will be felt for the rest of their lives,” State Attorney William Gladson said in a statement. “While today’s verdict can’t bring AJ back, we hope it brings some measure of justice and peace to her family and friends.”

Trial for shooting Ajike “AJ” Owens

During the trial, prosecution presented the jury with evidence that Lorincz fired her .380-caliber handgun once through her door, striking Owens because she was “angry” over Owens’ four kids playing in a grassy space by their houses.

Lorincz had complained the children had been harassing her for nearly the entire three years she’d lived there, prosecutors claimed.

But Lorincz’s defense attorneys argued that she fired her weapon in self-defense, saying the 35-year-old Owens came banging on her door. Her lawyers maintained her actions were legal under Florida’s “stand your ground” law, which allows people to use deadly force in cases of self-defense.

Owens confronted Lorincz that day after her kids told her that the older neighbor threw roller skates and an umbrella at them for their “unruly” playing outside. Owens and Lorincz had had prior disagreements for the same reason.

Susan Lorincz was “not in fear”

Prosecutors told the jury that this and other evidence proved that Lorincz “was not in fear, she was angry” when she fatally shot Owens.

“It’s not a crime to bang on somebody’s door. It’s not a crime to yell,” Buxman said during closing arguments. “There was no imminent danger whatsoever when she fired that gun.”

While Lorincz didn’t testify, the jury did hear a recording of her taped interview with the police saying she never meant to hurt Owens.

Lorincz faces up to 30 years in prison when sentenced.